Journal
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
Volume 7, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00692
Keywords
ECR; mentorship; diversity and inclusion; polar science; interdisciplinarity
Funding
- Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre
- PEW Charitable Trusts
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Juan de la Cierva-Incorporacion of Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion y Universidades [IJCI-2017-31478]
- NSF [1840927]
- FONDECYT [POSTDOCTORADO 3180152]
- CONICYT [FONDAP-IDEAL 15150003]
- United Kingdom Natural Environment Research Council [NE/S000348/1]
- IMAS
- University of Tasmania (UTAS) Tasmanian Graduate Research Scholarship
- Australian Research Council [FL160100131]
- NERC [NE/S000348/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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Pressure in academia and science is rapidly increasing and early career researchers (ECRs) have a lot to gain from being involved in research initiatives such as large international projects. But just how inclusive are they? Here we discuss experiences of ECRs directly involved in the Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean (MEASO), an Australian led international research project to assess the status and trends of Southern Ocean ecosystems. We review the benefits of ECR involvement in largescale initiatives to the project deliverables, the leadership team and ECRs themselves. Using insights from MEASO, we outline the obstacles that may become barriers to ECRs in scientific research in general but with a focus on large-scale research projects and suggest potential actions to overcome these at the individual, institutional and scientific community level. We consider the potential for ECRs to lead future Antarctic science programmes with a focus on science communication and applied research for policy makers within a global setting.
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